Colette Duffy Nutrition

24/11/2025

🌸FREE🌸This Saturday the 29th of November

✨ Supporting Your Child’s Menstrual Health ✨
Join us for a special, relaxed afternoon with Colette Duffy, founder of Blossom, a project dedicated to supporting young girls (8–12 years) through puberty and their early menstruating years. 💕
👩‍👧 Who’s it for?
While designed for mothers and daughters, we warmly welcome anyone in a mothering role, caregivers, and young people who wish to learn together.

📅 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 | 🕙 10am–1pm
📍 Monaghan Town Library (Library Outreach Room)
💰 FREE event – booking essential!
📞 Call Ciara on 085 1730400 to reserve your place.

A Period Poverty initiative supported by Healthy Ireland & the Department of Health

09/11/2025

✨️🧵There’s a thread between us, woven long before we met, spun from laughter, longing, and the quiet strength of women who taught us how to begin again... 🧵✨

Yesterday, at our Mum & Daughter Retreat, we came together to support the girls as they began their journey through puberty and Menarche. The day was full of love, laughter, connection, and deep emotion, as mothers and daughters shared space, stories, and strength ❤️

Yesterday was BIG, and I am so deeply honoured to be a part of something so special for every mum and daughter(s) who joins us, i dont think words or pictures shared here could ever describe what unfolds on these incredible days 🫶🏻

Our next retreat will be held at Mo Chuisle in January 2026 - a space to nurture curiosity, connection, and confidence as young girls step into this new chapter. Will you be joining us?? 🌸

05/11/2025

Flow with your cycle, not against it 🌸
Your energy isn’t meant to be constant. It shifts and evolves, just like the moon.

When you start aligning your tasks and rest with your menstrual cycle, everything begins to make sense, and you realise... you were not designed for the hustle culture🤪 but rather the ebbs and flows of your inner rhythm🧘🏼‍♀️

Something I wish we all learned in school 🙈and a conversation I have on every retreat and school visit🌸

What's one thing you can change today to live in sync with your cycle??

Do you let your hormonal phases guide your rhythm and productivity? Let me know below...

 

30/10/2025

🍎✨ Save this for all those leftover apples after Halloween! 🍏

Don’t let them go to waste turn them into a nourishing bowl of stewed apples 🍂 A simple, grounding recipe and a delicious way to live in sync with the autumn season.

Stewed apples are rich in pectin, polyphenols and gentle fibre, supporting digestion, gut health and warmth from the inside out.

🍁Sweet, soft and soothing... the perfect seasonal ritual. Add a spoonful to your breakfast, swirl through yoghurt, or enjoy warm with a sprinkle of cinnamon.

29/10/2025

Been told to “eat more fibre”? Here’s why it matters and how you can start...

Fibre isn’t just about keeping things moving 🚽 it supports gut health, balances blood sugar, helps lower cholesterol, and keeps you feeling full for longer🙌🏻

💡 Did you know? Most people only eat around 18g of fibre a day, but the recommended amount is: 30g per day for adults!

Here are 5 easy ways to boost your fibre 👇🏻
✔️Start your day with whole grains (think oats, bran, or seeded toast)
✔️Sneak veggies into everything... sauces, curries, smoothies
✔️Snack smart with fruit (skin on!) or nuts & seeds
✔️Swap meat for beans, lentils, or chickpeas a few times a week
✔️Go slow & stay hydrated, add fibre gradually to avoid bloating.

Small swaps = big gut wins 💚

23/10/2025

✨ Let’s Talk About It.

This week I’ve been speaking with 1st and 2nd years on all things menstrual health, and honestly, the conversations have been eye-opening!

Most of the girls I spoke to believed pe3iod pain is something they just have to “put up with.” Many didn’t realise how much their hormones influence energy, mood, focus, or that heavy bleeding and irregular cycles can sometimes point to something more.

And so many of them shared that boys need to be part of this conversation too because understanding pe3iods isn’t just about biology, it’s about empathy, equality, and breaking stigma.

Too many young people are learning about their bodies through social media myths and fear-based content, instead of real, empowering education.
It’s time we change that.

🩸 Pe3iods shouldn’t be painful.
🩸 Hormonal health shouldn’t be a mystery.
🩸 And menstrual education shouldn’t stop with girls.

The more we talk, the more we normalise. The more we educate, the less we fear. ❤️

15/10/2025

Your pe3iod isn’t a curse... it’s a compass.
What if you were never taught the truth about your cycle? What if the things you’ve been told to hide, hustle through, or numb… are actually your body’s deepest wisdom?

Here are 11 things every girl should learn in school, from a 'big sister' who’s been there and helps other women reconnect with their inner wisdom 💌

It’s time to ditch the shame, track the magic, and start syncing with your own rhythm.

You ready? 💫🌿

I'm currently planning some in person get togethers over the coming months, so make sure you stay up to date here😉🫶🏻